Heavenly Supporting the Ski Helmet Bill
LAKE TAHOE — Truckee/Tahoe ski and snowboard resorts could be in for a flurry of strict regulations as early as the 2010-11 winter season should Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger OK a pair of bills moving through the state legislature. On Wednesday, the state senate passed SB880 by a 21-11 vote, and the assembly approved AB1652 by [...]
No Ski Helmet in NJ or CA? Get our your wallet.
California and New Jersey are leading the charge for Ski Helmet Legislation this summer and fall as both states move forward on their proposed laws for mandatory use of Ski Helmets by kids under the age of 18. The California Assembly just passed Senate Bill 880 a week or so ago by a vote of [...]
CA: Gaines & Neillo butt heads over ski helmet bill
Ted Gaines and Roger Niello, two Republican assemblymen who are special election rivals for the late Sen. Dave Cox’s seat, clashed on the Assembly floor today over a bill that would require kids to wear helmets while skiing or snowboarding. The 1st Senate District in which they are running contains the largest single concentration of [...]
OPINION: Ski Helmet Legislation Arrives, While Freedom of Choice Slowly Evaporates
Each time I begin a ski descent, I experience an overwhelming sensation of freedom that few other activities provide. My speed, route and frequency of turns all depend on my own decision making. At the same time, I feel completely responsible for my own safety, but some state governments appear to disagree. Last week, the [...]
Special Report: Promoting Ski Helmet Use
ctvmontreal.ca Some experts are calling for a mandatory helmet law, one year after the death of British actress Natasha Richardson following a ski lesson at Mont-Tremblant. Richardson, the wife of actor Liam Neeson, was taken off of life support and died last March 19th, two days after she hit her head during the beginner lesson. [...]
Should wearing a ski helmet be written in law?
Snowbird » Louise Tolzman watched as the rest of her family geared up Monday afternoon for some fun on the slopes at this Little Cottonwood Canyon resort. Two young sons, her husband and her father-in-law each put on a helmet. “I know I should have one. I make the kids wear one, so I should [...]
Ski helmet debate: ‘a woolly hat wouldn’t have saved me’
This week, Boris Johnson suggested that a woolly hat was protection enough on the ski slopes. Gabriella Le Breton, a recent victim of a fractured neck and severe concussion, disagrees. By Gabriella Le Breton: A split-second after I registered that I was no longer skiing but flying, I realised that landing was going to be [...]
Dad of Snowboarder killed on slopes urges Ski Helmet use
By AIMEE GREEN THE OREGONIAN PORTLAND, Ore. — The father of a 23-year-old snowboarder who died at Mt. Hood Meadows Saturday isn’t sure whether a helmet would have saved his son’s life. But Joe Cryblskey wants Meadows – as well as the entire industry – to require patrons to wear the protective gear. A helmet [...]
Why ski helmets alone won’t reduce serious injuries
By Jon Heshka, Citizen Special – The highly publicized death of actress Natasha Richardson in 2009 after she fell while taking a lesson on a beginner’s slope at Mont Tremblant Ski Resort in Quebec put the ski helmet issue back into the spotlight. That she was not wearing a helmet triggered a national debate about [...]
Opinion: Girl’s death highlights flaw in helmet standards
By Meghan Hurley, The Ottawa Citizen OTTAWA — The death of an 11-year-old girl killed in a skiing accident highlights the need for Canada-wide standards for all sports helmets, an expert in the field says. Nicole Wren, who attended The Stewart School in Perth, was killed at the Calabogie Peaks Resort last Thursday after crashing [...]
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